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mod·ish
/
ˈmoʊ
dɪʃ
/
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[
moh
-dish
]
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adjective
in the
current
fashion; stylish.
Origin:
1650–60;
mode
2
+
-ish
1
Related forms
mod·ish·ly,
adverb
mod·ish·ness,
noun
un·mod·ish,
adjective
un·mod·ish·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
smart, chic, fashionable, trendy.
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modish
(ˈməʊdɪʃ)
—
adj
in the current fashion or style; contemporary
'modishly
—
adv
'modishness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
modish
1650s, from
mode
(2) +
-ish
. Very common in 17-18 c.; now somewhat arch. [OED].
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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The kitchen looks used and the interior decoration is not especially
modish
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To some of us, this
modish
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